THE BOTTLED ALE CASE

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 7168, 11 September 1886, Page 4

THE BOTTLED ALE CASE

[FROM " THE BUDGET."] j D.B. and Uluirlif toother camo ueur, Qioth Uliulk*, '' I long for a drop of your 1>.., r " ; Then Berry replied, "Come into ray store," And I'll give you beer with a "good brand " galore. Chohus : For I like a drop of good beer, My delicate stomach to cheer, Aiiu bother old P . .dy if ever he tries To rob Charlie B. of his beer. Old " Diehard," tho bobby, waa put on tho scent, And quickly to Berry tbo ould swaddy went : "Come up to the Coort, the J.P.s want to h'>ar If its tlinie ye'ive bin sillin the R M. some beer." Chorus — For I like, &c. Poor Beiry waa squntnisb, and eoull not nit id : Doc' r P.it a;iif', '• Yo di- Us. just let 1 le ni-iQ inenil " ; La\\\\<.r S-.nnel ua!"ed out: "Ob, there's nothing to fe.T, For wp'i! diown all too bobbies in oceans of Leer." Cironus — For I like, &c. Tbe J.P.s assembled in solemn conclave — Bill B . . y, tho butcher, and Tom X. . gso grave ; The euyo was dismissed, the crowd sent up a cheer : Hurrah for D Berry and Cha r lio and beer. Chokus : For we like a, drop 06 good beer, , Our delicate stomachs to cheer ; And bother old P. . y if over Iv hies To rob honest men of their beer. Moral. May the dirty infoimeia be never forgot; The police hud a duty; tho others had not. Whate'er Berry's fuult, it would tririal seem, Compared to their moan way of venting their spleen. We've one consolation — beor never was made That would suit their vilo stomachs, ho now all is said ; Except it is hoped that thoy ever will fnil In depriving a judgo of bis good bolt Led ale.